ImageStacker CLI Documentation
Input
Input from video
--inputFile
Input from multiple images
Directory with Files:
--inputFolder
--inputFilter *.JPG
List of Files: --inputFiles a,b,c,d
Input from Pipe
Very very beta :)
--inputByPipe
--inputSize 1920x1080
Output
Output to video
--outputFile a.mp4
--outputVideoOptions "..."
--outputPreset FHD, 4K
Output to Pipe
Very very beta :)
--outputToPipe
Output to images
--outputFolder
--outputFilePrefix
--outputFileType JPG/BMP/PNG/TIFF
Processing
Modes
stackAll
Applies filters to all images, resulting in a single one.
src1,src2,src3,src4,src5 → result_1
stackContinuous
Applies filters to the last k images, resulting in n-k
images.
for n=3
src1,src2,src3,src4,src5 → result_1 (1,2,3),result_2 (2,3,4),result_3 (3,4,5)
stackProgressive
Applies filters to each image including their predecessors.
src1,src2,src3 → result_1 (1),result_2 (1,2),result_3 (1,2,3)
Filters
MaxFilter
Selects maximum values per pixel per channel. Useful for stars, lighttrails etc.
MinFilter
Selects minimum values per pixel per channel. Useful for birds, planes etc.
AttackDecayFilter
Applies an AttackDecayFilter to each channel per pixel.
Parameters
- Attack defines how fast the image will brighten up when something bright occurs. Setting it to a lower values soften extrema.
- Decay defines how fast the image darkens back down. Higher values result in faster fading. For moving light sources effectively defining the length of the trail
Useful values:
-
Attack=1, Decay=0.2
immediate brightening, quick fading, useful for thunderstorms -
Attack=1, Decay=0.05
immediate brightening, slow fading, useful for rather longer lighttrails etc. -
Attack=1, Decay=0
immediate brightening, no fading, equivalent to MaxFilter -
Attack=0.2, Decay=1
quick brightening, immediate fading, useful for birds, helicopters -
Attack=0.05, Decay=1
slow brightening, immediate fading, useful for birds, helicopters etc. -
Attack=0, Decay=1
no brightening, immediate fading, equivalent to MinFilter
Bitdepth
Currently only images with 8 bit per channel are supported.